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Approximately 25,000 residences in south-east Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on the start of the week after intense storm systems impacted the area, producing powerful gusts topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Ice Stones and Extensive Impact

Locals witnessed large ice chunks measuring up to 7cm in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that different parts across the state had been hit with significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our power system!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams activated to address the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, around one thousand residents in Victoria also faced electricity disruptions after Melbourne recorded its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations handled 598 requests for assistance across the state, mainly for structural issues but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Locations

• The Werribee area - experienced considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 help reports

At one point on Sunday, in excess of 28,000 power users in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with persistent thunderstorm potential anticipated across multiple regions of both regions.

Safety Concern

Health officials cautioned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the area.